Article: KUWAIT: MOODY'S DOWNGRADES NIG TO BA3, OUTLOOK REMAINS NEGATIVE.

Moody's Investors Service today downgraded National Industries Group Holding's debt ratings on the USD 475 million sukuk issued by NIG Sukuk Limited to Ba3 from Ba2 and concurrently assigned Corporate Family and Probability of Default ratings of Ba3 to National Industries Group Holding (S.A.K.). The outlook remains negative. The rating action reflects Moody's concerns over the ongoing execution risk associated with the company's action plans to improve its debt maturity profile through longer-term refinancing given the prevalence of short-term debt in the capital structure while acknowledging the cash resources available for meeting debt maturities as they come due. ...

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